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Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Proficiency Test FCPM2-OIL34 05147 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil (Virgin) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £210.00
Contaminants in Cod Liver Oil FCCE4-OIL10 0694 22/10/2020 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins, PCBs & PBDEs £380.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14221 15/09/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14230 30/03/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Fats in Biscuit (Cookie) Proficiency Test FCFO7-PRO2 14223 06/10/2020 Proficiency Test Biscuit (Cookie) total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids & butyric acid £196.00
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14225 22/10/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £196.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18101 11/03/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £202.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Oil Proficiency Test FCFA1-OIL20 20175 17/09/2020 Proficiency Test Oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) £198.00
Nutritional Components in Breadcrumbs Proficiency Test FCNC6-PRO9 2489 10/09/2020 Proficiency Test Breadcrumbs moisture, ash, nitrogen, starch, sodium & total dietary fibre by AOAC £192.00
Nutritional Components in Biscuit (Cookie) Proficiency Test FCNC13-PRO2 2490 13/11/2020 Proficiency Test Biscuit (Cookie) moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen & total dietary fibre by AOAC £192.00
Nutritional Components in Corn/Maize based Snack Proficiency Test FCNC15-PRO39 25195 24/03/2021 Proficiency Test Corn/Maize based Snack Food moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £192.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27285 07/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £211.00
Hazelnut & Peanut in Cooked Biscuit Proficiency Test FCAL9-PRO14 27291 12/03/2021 Proficiency Test Cooked Biscuit hazelnut, peanut £269.00
Contaminants in Biscuit (Cookie) Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO2 30104 30/07/2020 Proficiency Test Biscuit (Cookie) acrylamide £200.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M261d20 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii (Detection) £130.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Blank Material BLPM2-OIL36 05147b 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Olive Oil (Virgin) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPM10-INF10 05149 13/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) £210.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 0697 25/02/2021 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £380.00
Fatty Acids in Biscuit (Cookie) Proficiency Test FCFO12-PRO2 14224 06/10/2020 Proficiency Test Biscuit (Cookie) limited fatty acid profile (inc. butyric acid) & cholesterol £196.00
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14226 10/11/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14228 12/01/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14229 17/02/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates £196.00
Ergot Alkaloids in Baby Food Proficiency Test FCME1-INF1 22174 19/08/2020 Proficiency Test Baby Food ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £415.00
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22176 14/10/2020 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £256.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC29-INF10 25187 20/08/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, pH, titratable acidity, lactose, sodium & chloride £192.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2662 16/09/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £209.00
Casein, Gluten & Milk in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL15-INF13 27288 18/02/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £269.00
Gluten and Egg in Cake Mix Proficiency Test FCAL23-PRO10 27293 27/11/2020 Proficiency Test Cake Mix gluten & egg £239.00
Listeria monocytogenes in Ready To Eat (RTE) Meal Proficiency Test FMOD2-PRO40 M258d02 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Ready To Eat (RTE) Meal Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £130.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M258d072 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £130.00
Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05149b 13/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £63.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal (rice based) Proficiency Test FCCM22-INF18 07378 18/09/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal (Rice Based) arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury (total) & selenium (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12103 24/03/2021 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £205.00
Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Proficiency Test FCFO1-OIL13 14222 23/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fish Oil Total omega-3, total omega-6 & total omega-9 series fatty acids, (& possibly individual omega-3, omega-6 & omega-9 fatty acids) £196.00
Nutritional Components in Corn/Maize based Snack Food Proficiency Test FCNC30-PRO39 25190 06/11/2020 Proficiency Test Corn/Maize based Snack Food pH, titratable acidity, total sugars, monosodium glutamate, magnesium, potassium £192.00
Nutritional Components in Cheese & Pasta Meal Proficiency Test FCNC15-PRO12 25192 14/01/2021 Proficiency Test Cheese & Pasta Meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £192.00
Egg, Gluten & Milk in Cooked Biscuit Proficiency Test FCAL7-PRO14 27286 21/01/2021 Proficiency Test Cooked Biscuit gluten, milk and egg £269.00
Acrylamide in French Fries Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO25 30105 22/09/2020 Proficiency Test French Fries (Pre-Cooked) acrylamide £200.00
Acrylamide in Potato Crisps Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO31 30109 10/02/2021 Proficiency Test Potato Crisps acrylamide £200.00
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCP7-INF10 30110 05/03/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £200.00
Nutritional Components/Elements, Allergens & Contaminants in Processed Food FCXS1-PRO32 3202 02/11/2020 Proficiency Test Processed Food Nutritional Components/Elements, Allergens & Contaminants £446.00
Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia Enumeration in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE06-INF10 M257e06 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £130.00